The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-08-10
sAsE BALL.
New England League.
PoRrLANps. A; sALEMs. 3.

POHTLANDS, 4; SALEAS, 8.
The game yesterday between the Portlands
and Salems was the most exciting and inter-
esting of any that has been played on the
home grounds this season. The principal
interest centered in the work of the new
pitcher, Mains, who pitched his first pro-
fessional game. He gave wonderful exhi-
bition, one eqaal to any veteran. His con-
troll of the ball was fine, and his speed
terrific, and this with his Inshoot and change
Of pace baffled the best efforts of the visitors.
He fielded his position well. was perfectly
cool headed and was not ratified at all by the
chatter OF the Salems. Up to the sixth
inning but two men saw first base, Ray then
making the first hit for his side. On several
occasions he had three and four balls called
on him with no strikes, but each time he re-
tired the batter. One inning he retired the
Salems on five balls. But six safe hits were
made off his delivery, and this with the per-
feet fielding OF the champions was enough to
overcome the tine pitching of Turner. who
occupied the box for the visitors. The latter
was not as effective as on previous occasions,
but he pitched good game, the Portlands
earning only two runs. Both pitchers were
admirably supported behind the bat, Thayer
catching Mains, and Farrell for the visitors.
Thayer excelled, but several of the Port.
lands fell victims to Farrel's splendid
throws to second.
Inc Portlands scored the first run of the
game in the fourth. Dickerson hit safe and
scored on Hatheld's hit and tumble by
Donovan of the same. In the seventh inning
Thayer hit safe, stole second took third on
Davin's put out, and scored on a passed BALL
With the score three to two against them in
the ninth, Hatfield hit safe and was forced
out by Thayer at second. DAWN hit safe
sending Thayer to third. and then stole sec
ond. ,Galligan brought both men in with a
long hit to right field. Schoeneck and Luf-
berry retired on flies.
The Saems failed to score until the sixth
inning. Farrell hit safe and was sent to
third by Turner's two-bagger. He scored on
| a wild pitch and Turner took third on the
same error. The latter scored on a put out.
| The third and last run was made by Farrell
In the eighth. He was given his base on
| balls, took second on a passed ball, and went
| to third and home ON two put outs
1t was splendid fielding game, especially
| on the part Of the POrtlands, the work Of
their inield being great Hatfield made an
| excellent stop, Dickerson a wonderful catch,
and Lufbery accepted ten chances without
| an error. In the fifth inning the latter
| player retired the side to Schoeneck. The
| first triple play of the season on the Portland
| grounds was made in the third inning by
| Ray aud Pettee. With men on first and sec
Ond Ray seo0ped low fly from Andrus'
| bat and both runners were caught of their
bases. Mains was loudly applauded at the
| conclusion OF the game, and was carried
from the grounds on the shoulders of his
| enthusiastic admirers. Ryan umpired and
| was very bad, his decisions on bases being
/ the worst Campana and Pettee did some
| loud kicking and the former was fined SIS
| Tor attempting to intimidate the umpire By
threats Of personal violence. Following il
| the score: